Is there any particular reason that "Check for updates" no longer works on the R7000 and R7000P ?

So - as per title, last night i checked in with my routers to see if there were any updates. Nothing. Again.

So then i go search on the forums and find that there were updates for the R7000 and the R7000P that i own.

I check this regularly using the check button in the admin pages.

So what's the deal with that ? Did netgear just decide not to do it anymore ? Did they think to advise anyone ?

I think i am finally done with these routers when they bite the dust. They are ugly looking things in any case. 

Time to upgrade.